2020 Research Reports

The Georgia Peanut Evalution Program

Bill Branch, UGA

Evaluation of Soil Texture Versus Planter Parameters for Uniform Crop Emergence in Peanut

Simer Virk, UGA

Adjusting In-Season Trigger Levels for Maximizing Peanut Growth and Yield

Wes Porter, UGA

Establishment of a Long Term Sustainability Program for Peanut Production in Georgia Utitlizing the Field to Market Field Print Calculator 2020

Wes Porter, UGA

Determination and Comparison of Timing for Acquisition of Physiological Quality of Seeds
from Georgia-06G and Georgia-16HO: Year 2

Cristiane Pilon, UGA

Impact of Seed Rate on Peanut Water Use Efficiency and Yield

Monique Leclerc, UGA

Adaptation of New Fungicides and Application Strategies for Control of Early & Late Leaf Spot of Peanut

Albert Culbreath, UGA

Effect of In-Furrow Seed and Foliar Insecticide Treatments on Tomato Spotted Wilt and Yield in New TSWV Resistant Cultivars

Albert Culbreath, UGA

Fungicide Sensitivity of Sclerotium Rolfsii (Causing White Mold) From Peanut in Georgia

Tim Brenneman, UGA

The Effect of Speed on Planter Performance for Furrow Depth and Seed Placement

Scott Tubbs, UGA

Long-term Germplasm Enhancement and Development of DNA Molecular Marker Resources for Peanut

Nino Brown, UGA

A Mobile Irrigator Pro-Based Irrigation Scheduling Tool for Increasing Irrigation Water Use Efficiency and Yield in Peanut

George Vellidis, UGA

Using Remote Sensing to Map In-Field Variability of Peanut Maturity

George Vellidis, UGA

A Multi-Economic Analysis Program to Enhance the Sustainability of GA
Peanut Producers & Analysis of Potential Impacts of the 2018 Farm Bill, Disaster Programs and Trade Policies on GA Peanut Producers

Stanley Fletcher, ABAC

Rootworm Population Dynamics and Management

Mark Abney, UGA

Biology and Management of Peanut Burrower Bug in Georgia

Mark Abney, UGA

Fine Mapping and Candidate Gene Analysis of Novel QTLs for Resistance to TSWV and Leaf Spots in Peanuts

Baozhu Guo, UGA

Can Plant Growth Regulators Enhance Peanut Seed Germination and Stand Establishment?

Nick Hurdle, UGA
Tim Grey, UGA

Understanding Viruliferouse Thrips Dispersal into Peanut Fields and TSWV Epidemics

Babu Srinivasan, UGA

Determining Biocontrol Options for Peanut Pests: A Molecular Approach

Jason Schmidt, UGA
Mark Abney, UGA

Nonchemical-based Sprays for Triggering Host Resistance: A New Strategy to Manage Spotted Wilt Virus

Sudeep Bag, UGA

To Investigate the Re-emergence of TSWV and its Role in Increasing Yield Loss on Peanut in Georgia

Sudeep Bag, UGA

Precision Peanut Re-Planting with a Small Multi-Purpose Autonomous Rover

Glen Rains, UGA

Introgression and Utilization of Pest and Disease Resistance Genes from Wild Species for Peanut Improvement

David Bertioli, UGA

Introgression of a New Source of Strong Resistance to Root Knot Nematode from the Wild Species A. stenosperma into Elite Peanut Lines

David Bertioli, UGA

Selection of A. stenosperma-derived
Advanced Lines with Strong Resistance to LLS Using Association Analyses

Soraya Bertioli, UGA

Evaluation of ALS Resistant Yellow Nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) in GA Peanut

Nicholas Basinger, UGA
Eric Prostko, UGA

Can Calcite Dissolving Bacteria Promote Peanut Pod Growth? – Year 2

Li Yang, UGA

Crop Insurance as a Risk Management Strategy for Georgia Peanut Producers: An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Crop Insurance as a Safety Net for Peanut Producers from a Whole Farm Perspective

Audrey Luke-Morgan, ABAC

Determine Level of Resistance to Fungicides in Aspergillus Section Nigri Associated with Peanut Seeds

Arias, UGA

Development and Evaluation of Cultivars with Improved Disease Resistances to Increase On-Farm Profitability

Corley Holbrook, USDA

Progress Report on Expansion of Resistance Sources to Leaf Spot and TSWV for Peanut Breeding

Julie Chu, UGA
Peggy Ozias-Akins, UGA

UGA College of Engineering Senior Design Capstone Projects Update

Kelley Saussy & Dean Lee, UGA

UGA Weather Network

Pam Knox, UGA

The Peanut Foundation

Steve Brown, The Peanut Foundation

University of Georgia Agronomic Research & Extension Programs to Address Economic Sustainability of Peanut Production

Scott Monfort, UGA

Georgia Peanut Achievement Club for Recognizing Whole Farm Peanut Yields

Scott Monfort, UGA

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension County Agent Programs

Scott Monfort, UGA

Brooks County

Stephanie Hollifield

Bulloch County

Bill Tyson

Coffee County

John McLemore

Jeremy Kichler

Ty Torrance

Phillip Edwards

Brian Hayes

Aubrey Shirley and Derrick Bowen